Identifying barriers and facilitators to psychosocial care for people living with HIV in Ireland: a mixed methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy means that human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) can now be defined as a manageable chronic illness. It is the facilitation of psychosocial care that has increasingly become a priority, as people living with HIV (PLWH) are disproportionately impacted by psychosocial stressors compared to the general population. The aim of this study was to identify barriers and facilitators to psychosocial care for PLWH in Ireland.

Methods

A mixed methods study design was used, employing a national survey of PLWH (n = 54) via Qualtrics and semi-structured interviews with healthcare professionals that provide clinical support to PLWH across Ireland (n = 11). Content analysis was used to analyse the interviews.

Results

More than half (

SUBMITTER: Burke A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11843745 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature